Animals. Adventures in Reading: Family Literacy Bags from Reading Rockets

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1 Animls Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets Contents: Two books one fiction, one nonfiction Prent informtion sheet Three ctivity sheets Bookmrk Prent survey

2 ADVENTURES IN READING : ANIMALS for techers nd librrins This Reding Rockets Activity Pcket is designed to support reding ctivities t home. We ve chosen fiction nd nonfiction book bout nimls, pproprite for kindergrten listening level, nd included relted ctivities to encourge some hnds-on fun nd lerning. Just ssemble the pcket in two-gllon zip top bg, nd send home with your students. Reding Rockets crefully chose books tht re widely vilble nd ppeling to young reders. The titles selected should be vilble in your school librry. If the two fetured titles re not vilble, or you prefer nother title, feel free to substitute books relted to the theme. You ll find list of lterntive titles included in the bookmrk. The fetured books for the Animl Activity Pcket re Blueberries for Sl nd A Bed for the Winter by Kren Wllce. Blueberries for Sl is clssic children s story bout humn child nd her mother nd ber child nd his mother looking for berries. A Bed for the Winter is DK Reder tht explores homes different nimls find for winter. The prent informtion sheet includes n introductory note tht you cn personlize, instructions bout how to use the pcket, nd tips for shring fiction nd nonfiction books with children. The ctivities re designed to encourge further explortion nd lerning t home: >> the Cretivity Activity is hnds-on crft project >> the Imgintion Activity encourges imgintive ply, writing, or drwing >> the Get Rel Activity focuses on rel-world experiences for prent nd child >> The bookmrk lists both the fetured titles nd dditionl titles Putting it ll together Print out copies of the prent informtion sheet, the ctivities, the survey, nd mster for mking bookmrks. Cut the bookmrk pge into strips. You my wish to print the ctivity pges nd bookmrk on crd stock for durbility. Into two-gllon zip top bg, plce: >> two books one fiction nd one nonfiction >> prent informtion sheet >> three themed ctivity pges >> bookmrk >> survey for prents Send the pcket home with your student. Encourge prents to keep the prent informtion sheet, the ctivities, nd bookmrk, nd return the books nd survey to you by the dte you specify. Let Reding Rockets know wht you think of the fmily ctivity pckets by e-miling us through our website: Click on Fmily Litercy Bgs. Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets

3 CREATIVE ACTIVITY : ANIMALS msk mking Does your child hve fvorite niml? Help your child crete colorful msk for some mke-believe ply Supplies >> pper plte or piece of crdbord (old cerel box) cut into circle >> colored construction pper or white pper to be colored with mrkers or cryons >> scissors >> glue, tpe, or stpler >> mrkers, cryons, or colored pencils >> yrn, string, or ribbon or popsicle stick Instructions Use pper plte or crdbord circle Cut eyeholes to fit child s fce Attch strings Color nd decorte like fvorite niml 1. If using n old cerel box, trce round dinner plte to form your circle nd cut out. 2. Hold the pper plte or circle up to your child s fce nd mrk where her eyes re. 3. Crefully cut out holes for your child to look through. 4. Hve your child color the plte to look like the niml of her choice. She cn lso cut ers, mne, whiskers, noses, beks, or other prts of the niml s fce out of construction pper nd glue, tpe, or stple them on. 5. When your child hs finished the niml s fce, hold it up gin to her fce nd mrk spot just bove er level on ech side to ttch string or ribbon. Crefully poke hole on ech side to feed string or ribbon through with knot on one end to form the ties for the msk. OR you cn glue popsicle stick t the bottom of the msk for the child to hold. Vrition Cut the circle in hlf for msk tht only covers the eyes nd leves the nose nd mouth uncovered. Continue to decorte s described bove. Tlk with your child bout her niml msk Did you mke bby or grown-up niml? Does your niml hve fur or fethers, or scles or skin? Wht sounds does your niml mke? Where does it live? Wht does it et? Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets

4 GET REAL ACTIVITY : ANIMALS wlk on the wild side It s jungle out there! Well lmost. The world is full of mzing nimls tke some time to check them out Observe your pets. Does your dog wlk in circles before it lies down? Does your ct pounce on toys? Even though they live with people, pets still hve mny behviors from their wild ncestors. Get outside nd look round >> The Ntionl Wildlife Federtion s Green Hour cmpign cn help you explore nture with your child: >> Look for nimls in your neighborhood. Where do they live? Wht do they et? How do they cre for their bbies? >> Go someplce wild! Tke wlk in the woods, on the bech, in the desert, or nyplce wild. Look for signs of nimls their footprints, their homes, their droppings, their leftovers from dinner. >> Visit zoo, qurium, or niml snctury ner you. Look for kid-friendly exhibits nd chnces for hnds-on lerning. >> Visit your locl librry for books nd mgzines bout nimls. Ntionl Geogrphic Little Kids nd Your Big Bckyrd, published by the Ntionl Wildlife Federtion, re two gret mgzines for kindergrtners. Wtch shows bout nimls on PBS Serch the PBS website for upcoming shows: NOVA hs mny shows bout nimls: Serch the Internet for informtion bout your fvorite nimls PBS video: (click on video ) The World Wildlife Fund: Ntionl Geogrphic: The Ntionl Wildlife Federtion: Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets

5 IMAGINATION ACTIVITY : ANIMALS explore the wild kindom All nimls, including humns, need home, food, nd to tke cre of their bbies. Imgintion is your ticket to the niml kingdom! Creting home Encourge your child to grb her fvorite toy niml nd build home for it. The teddy ber could hve den under the kitchen tble. Build nest for stuffed bird with rolled up towels. Use blocks or other toys for building mterils. Put imgintions to work by chnging the story you red together. Try plying Wht if bout nimls from your story. Wht if: >> the nimls hd to live in different plce, or >> the nimls discovered new food, or >> the nimls hd to tke cre of nother niml s bby Suggest tht your child to drw pictures for this new version of the story, nd you cn write cptions for them, with your child s help. Cring for nimls Encourge your child to pretend to cre for wild nimls. Dig into your closet nd toy box for mke-believe uniforms, equipment, nd of course, nimls. If he s veterinrin for big zoo, he ll need to tke cre of tigers nd penguins nd bo constrictors, too. Ask him: Wht tools will do you need? How will you help the nimls who re hurt? Wht specil cre do the bby nimls need? If she s zookeeper, she s in chrge of food, homes, nd plytime for the nimls. Ask her: Which niml do you cre for? Do you wer specil clothes? Wht do you feed the niml? Wht do you give your niml to ply with? How do you tke cre of its home? Animl bbies Bby nimls often look very different from their grown-up prents, nd hve different nmes. Hve your child get out the cryons nd pper nd drw some of their fvorite niml fmilies. Lbel the nimls, including specil nmes for the niml bbies. Eric Crle s Does Kngroo Hve Mother Too? shows different nimls with their bbies, nd includes their specil bby nmes. Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets

6 ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS ANIMALS Fetured titles Fetured titles Fetured titles Fetured titles Blueberries for Sl by Robert Blueberries for Sl by Robert Blueberries for Sl by Robert Blueberries for Sl by Robert A Bed for the Winter by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) A Bed for the Winter by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) A Bed for the Winter by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) A Bed for the Winter by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) Additionl fiction titles Annie nd the Wild Animls by Jn Brett Additionl fiction titles Annie nd the Wild Animls by Jn Brett Additionl fiction titles Annie nd the Wild Animls by Jn Brett Additionl fiction titles Annie nd the Wild Animls by Jn Brett Mke Wy for Ducklings Mke Wy for Ducklings Mke Wy for Ducklings Mke Wy for Ducklings Does Kngroo Hve Mother Too? by Eric Crle Does Kngroo Hve Mother Too? by Eric Crle Does Kngroo Hve Mother Too? by Eric Crle Does Kngroo Hve Mother Too? by Eric Crle Over in the Medow by John Lngstff, illustrted by Feodor Rojnkovsky Over in the Medow by John Lngstff, illustrted by Feodor Rojnkovsky Over in the Medow by John Lngstff, illustrted by Feodor Rojnkovsky Over in the Medow by John Lngstff, illustrted by Feodor Rojnkovsky Additionl nonfiction titles A Children s Zoo by Tn Hobn Additionl nonfiction titles A Children s Zoo by Tn Hobn Additionl nonfiction titles A Children s Zoo by Tn Hobn Additionl nonfiction titles A Children s Zoo by Tn Hobn Animl Dds by Sneed B. Collrd III, illustrted Animl Dds by Sneed B. Collrd III, illustrted Animl Dds by Sneed B. Collrd III, illustrted Animl Dds by Sneed B. Collrd III, illustrted Wild Bbies by Seymour Simon Wild Bbies by Seymour Simon Wild Bbies by Seymour Simon Wild Bbies by Seymour Simon Wild Bby Animls by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) Wild Bby Animls by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) Wild Bby Animls by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) Wild Bby Animls by Kren Wllce (DK Reder) Books from the Animls Growing Up series by Json Cooper (titles include Cub to Pnd, Kitten to Tiger, Fwn to Deer nd others) Books from the Animls Growing Up series by Json Cooper (titles include Cub to Pnd, Kitten to Tiger, Fwn to Deer nd others) Books from the Animls Growing Up series by Json Cooper (titles include Cub to Pnd, Kitten to Tiger, Fwn to Deer nd others) Books from the Animls Growing Up series by Json Cooper (titles include Cub to Pnd, Kitten to Tiger, Fwn to Deer nd others) Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets Adventures in Reding: Fmily Litercy Bgs from Reding Rockets